The police statement comes some 48-hours after the fatal crash on Saturday
The Ghana Police Service says it has commenced an investigation into the fatal car crash that occurred on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at East Legon in Accra.
The police statement issued on Monday, October 14, 2024, confirmed several earlier reports related to the accident, including the identity of the driver of one of the vehicles involved.
“The Ghana Police Service has commenced an investigation into an accident that occurred on Saturday, 12th October 2024, at East Legon in Accra, leading to the death of two persons.
“Preliminary police investigation indicates that the suspect driver, identified as Salifu Amoako, rammed his vehicle into another vehicle on Dzanie Ashie Street at East Legon. Both vehicles caught fire and burnt beyond recognition,” the statement said.
According to the police, while the suspect driver and other surviving victims remain under medical treatment, one of the surviving victims has been discharged, “while the bodies of the deceased victims have been deposited at the morgue for preservation and autopsy.”
CCTV footage from the crash on Saturday, October 12, 2024, showed how the accident led to the deaths of two women.
The footage shared online showed a speeding vehicle on a main road approaching a junction, where it crashed into another vehicle ahead of it.
Three others, including the drivers of the Jaguar and the Acura vehicle, were also reported to have sustained various degrees of injuries and are battling for their lives.
Assistant Division Officer (ADO) Alex King Nartey from the Public Affairs Department of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) confirmed the incident in an interview on Adom FM.
ADO Nartey said the deceased were in the Acura vehicle.
According to him, preliminary investigations have established that the accident was due to over-speeding.
ADO Nartey further revealed that one of the vehicles crashed into a wooden electric pole, causing the cables to fall off, which reportedly started the fire.
Prior to the statement by the police, earlier reports had identified the suspect driver as the 16-year-old son of the founder and leader of Alive Chapel International, Bishop Salifu Amoako.
— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) October 14, 2024
GA/ ADG
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